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3,200-home ‘super estate’ to merge two Kent villages

3,200-home ‘super estate’ to merge two Kent villages

Plans to build a mammoth housing estate on farmland linking two villages are among proposals unveiled in a council's latest development blueprint.

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Fire-hit pub's 1,000 years of history

Fire-hit pub's 1,000 years of history

Devotees of the Dirty Habit are rightly devastated after Sunday's fire, but the pub has bounced back time and again over its 1,000 year history.

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‘Flats would look better than the eyesore of a pub’

‘Flats would look better than the eyesore of a pub’

Plans to turn an old watering hole into 20 apartments has been recommended for refusal.

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M2 vs M20: We find Kent’s best service station

M2 vs M20: We find Kent’s best service station

This week, we tasted the food, checked out the decor and tested the toilets to decide once and for all which of these motorway services is the best.

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School cuts warning as energy bills rocket 400%

School cuts warning as energy bills rocket 400%

Head teachers expect the price of heating their buildings to leap by as much as 400%, as they forecast having to tighten their belts this winter.

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Squatters accused of starting fires in historic buildings

Squatters accused of starting fires in historic buildings

A business owner says locks have been glued and fires started by suspected squatters occupying town centre buildings which caught fire.

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Missing teen could be in Kent

Missing teen could be in Kent

It is thought a 15-year-old boy from Cumbria who has been missing since Sunday could be in the county.

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Delays after van hits lamppost on dual carriageway

Delays after van hits lamppost on dual carriageway

A van crashed into a lamppost – leaving it hanging over a busy dual carriageway.

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Fashion store to close Bluewater branch

Fashion store to close Bluewater branch

A clothing and lifestyle brand says it has made the "difficult but necessary decision" to close its only Kent branch.

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Teacher who winked at pupils escapes ban

Teacher who winked at pupils escapes ban

A science teacher who winked at students and replied to a pupil's Instagram post with a flame emoji has been allowed to continue in the profession.

Europe's busiest McDonald's to reopen

Europe's busiest McDonald's to reopen

McDonald's bosses have confirmed a popular Kent drive-thru is set to reopen after a month of closures.

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50 vehicles dispersed as roads used as race track

50 vehicles dispersed as roads used as race track

Extra powers have been used by police to disperse vehicles linked to gatherings where there have been reports of dangerous driving at high speed.

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Anger over Asda pay-at-pump only scheme

Anger over Asda pay-at-pump only scheme

Customers will no longer be able to pay at a till for fuel, when a refurbished petrol station reopens next month.

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'It's scary and shocking - but this was the only way'

'It's scary and shocking - but this was the only way'

Developers and campaigners have issued a joint statement in response to "negativity on social media" about the demolition of a former theatre.

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Man stabbed outside Hungry Horse pub

Man stabbed outside Hungry Horse pub

Emergency services were called to a pub car park after a punter was stabbed.

M&S to close 67 stores nationwide

M&S to close 67 stores nationwide

Marks and Spencer has announced it will close one in four of its bigger stores.

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Police search new village amid increased concern for man

Police search new village amid increased concern for man

Officers carrying out a widespread search for a missing man have been scouring another Kent village today.

Shock as deer head washes up on beach

Shock as deer head washes up on beach

Warning, graphic images: A deer head with severed antlers was found by a dog walker washed up on a Kent beach.

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Pensioner left blind after GP blunder

Pensioner left blind after GP blunder

A family have been left shocked at the General Medical Council's decision to take no action against a doctor who "made a catalogue of errors".

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Hollywood movie shot in Kent slammed as 'half-baked'

Hollywood movie shot in Kent slammed as 'half-baked'

A new movie starring Olivia Colman which was filmed in Kent has been slammed as "confused" and "half-baked" following its premiere in London.

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Pizza shop planned for town

Pizza shop planned for town

Plans for a new town centre pizza shop chain have been submitted to a council.

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Kent faces port road chaos 'for a very long time'

Kent faces port road chaos 'for a very long time'

MPs have been warned there could be another summer of disruption and delays for travellers crossing the Channel from Dover.

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Plans to ban petrol and diesel cars in 2030 could cost every home £14,700

Plans to ban petrol and diesel cars in 2030 could cost every home £14,700

Plans to ban sales of new diesel and petrol cars from 2030 could mean huge costs for the UK and individual households says a study into the policy.

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Car fire outside hotel

Car fire outside hotel

A car on a grass verge has caught fire near a hotel.

Bully ordered girlfriend to use bucket as toilet

Bully ordered girlfriend to use bucket as toilet

An abusive thug throttled his partner until it felt like “her eyes would pop out” and ordered she use a bucket instead of the loo.

'We're ready to put our nightclub back on the map'

'We're ready to put our nightclub back on the map'

The owner of a popular nightclub that was devastated by a fire says it will reopen next month with a design that's "up there with London super clubs".

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Further £7m needed to keep swimming pool revamp afloat

Further £7m needed to keep swimming pool revamp afloat

The future of a leisure centre redevelopment is being considered as spiralling costs means it is set to cost five times more than first thought.

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Warnings over Christmas post as 115,000 workers strike

Warnings over Christmas post as 115,000 workers strike

There are fears the Christmas shopping period will be 'complete chaos' if striking postal workers press ahead with November and December action.

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High street shut after crash and oil spill

High street shut after crash and oil spill

A high street was shut due to a crash and an oil spillage.

TikToker asks followers to back controversial flats plan

TikToker asks followers to back controversial flats plan

A social media influencer has voiced her support for controversial plans to build 32 homes on the plot of a large detached house.

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